[Control systems] ABB security advisory (AV26-942)
Canada's Cyber Centre relayed ABB advisory AV26-942 addressing CVE-2023-5778, a missing length check flaw in Freelance Controller industrial devices.
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security published advisory AV26-942 on September 18, 2026, noting that ABB released a security advisory addressing vulnerabilities in the Freelance Controller product line, affecting multiple versions and models. The cited flaw is CVE-2023-5778, described as a missing length check. The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review ABB's advisory and apply updates as they become available.
- Canadian Centre for Cyber Security advisory AV26-942, dated September 18, 2026.
- Covers ABB Freelance Controller, multiple versions and models.
- Addresses CVE-2023-5778, a missing length check vulnerability.
- Administrators urged to review ABB's advisory and apply updates.
- CVEs
- CVE-2023-5778
- Vendors
- ABB
- Products
- ABB Freelance Controller
- Organizations
- Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
- Countries
- Canada
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-5778 | Length-parameter flaw enables unauthenticated DoS in ABB Freelance Controllers | 9.2 | — |
From the original article
1 min read at cyber.gc.ca
Serial number: AV26-942 Date: September 18, 2026 As of September 18, 2026, ABB published a security advisory to address vulnerabilities in the following product: Freelance Controller Multiple versions and models The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the provided web links and apply any necessary updates as they become available.
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